Other than polishing, what do you spend the most time on?

[dlw]

1954 Ford. Medium blue, 6 cyl, overdrive. Had a vacuum powered Wolf whistle! Paid $35 for it and drove it for 3 years, including the summer when I was 16 and worked construction building bridges on the interstate, driving over 125 miles a day to work and back. It even received a 292 ci with dual quad carb transplanted engine until I blew that up and put the 6 banger back in it, drove it for another year. The thing ended up in a big ditch at a buddy`s pig farm, and used as a parts source for my "new" $75 car, a mint green 4 door `54 Ford with a 239ci V8 that I drove until I went on a government sponsored vacation in the far east (Viet Nam). The last Ford I owned was my first NEW car, a `74 Pinto "fire-bomb" that I bought to impress my first wife, the one that rewarded me by taking everything I owned except the shirt on my back. But ha ha, she got the Pinto (I think that makes me the winner!).

[imported_jr_mints]

1985 Honda Accord LX - Got me through winters and across 4 states for 5 years. I miss it every once in a while.

[mikeyg402]

My first car was a 1996 neon. Now i drive a 99 v6 mustang.

[Ira]

My first car was 1 1964 Lotus 7A which I`m happy to say I still have. $1500 in 1972.



Ira

[spotter]

1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 3 speed on the column with an aftermarket air conditioner and 8 track stereo. I sure did have some fun in that car.

[91boost]

1- 1980 Dodge Mirada (first car)

2- 1985 Pontiac Grand Am

3- 1992 Camaro RS

4- 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT

5- 1993 Chevy S-10

6- 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse

7- 1985 Ford Mustang GT

8- 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo

9- 1998 Ford ZX2 Sport

10- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

[Sirslap2]

1987 Honda Accord S which was the 2 door hatch version here in Canada.

My wife and I camped with it for a number of years.

Great car - lots of `80 vintage Honda`s on the thread.

[shaf]

Here`s another vote for both the ubiquitous Chevy Chevette (or the `Vette as I joked to friends ) and a vintage `82 Honda Accord. Both hand-me-downs.



The Chevette was an automatic-leashed dog and the definition of cheap. The only thing it did well was start when warmed up (1/2 second twist w/ key starts it).



The Accord was light-years better and my first pleasant to drive car. It also got me hooked on stick shifts after swearing by automatics, :p thus leading to my current car. I just wished it had better corrosion resistance.

[imported_ron]

My first car was a 64 ford galaxie 500 ,was a very nice car, the car i drive today is a 93 vw corrado 65000 mi. I doubt i will ever get rid of my corrado. I have had many cars between these two only one of which i miss, that was a 59 Studebaker Silver Hawk loved that car.

[Taxlady]

My first car was a 1972 Chevy Nomad. That was the station wagon version of the Chevette. It had standard transmission - three speed on the steering column. It was an ugly brown rust bucket, but I got it for $300. No one, not even mechanics, believed me that it didn`t have automatic transmission until I would point at the clutch. But I hated its emergency brake. It was the kind you have to use your foot to set. It was useless for starting on a hill. The release was a handle that you turned and then it just let go completely. I learned a lot of routes home that didn`t involve traffic lights on hills.

[imported_Luster]

Other than polishing, what do you spend the most time on?

Washing, interior, wax/sealants, engine, trunk/door jambs, undercarriage/wheel wells, wheels/tires?

For me, it has to be wheels and tires! If they look good, the car looks great!:biggrin:

(Sorry, I just realized I don`t have a category for "Other"... )~X(

[Tuck91]

Interiors.


I like to get every square inch clean.

[imported_Luster]

Interiors.


I like to get every square inch clean.

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:ancing Dot:

[grungy]

I`m still learning how to get the insides clean in a reasonable timeframe - need to learn some more tricks from Nick :biggrin:

[imported_broker99]

I hate interiors!!